Matthew Ramsey of Hawaii has been reappointed and Francisco Perez of Guam appointed to seats on the Western Pacific Fisheries Management Council, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced June 27.
Ramsey, a lifelong recreational fishermen who has served as a director for Conservation International’s Hawaii program, previously worked for NOAA Fisheries as a fisheries extension agent.
Perez, who’s retiring from the Guam National Guard in September, is a longtime fish harvester and small business owner who uses ridge-to-reef concepts in his management practices on property he farms on Guam’s eastern coast.
Both appointments are for three-year terms.
The Western Pacific council includes members from American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Council members represent diverse groups, including commercial and recreational fishing industries, environmental organizations and academia, along with state and federal agencies.